Cattle stanchion



March 24. 1925. Y 1,530,780

. W. LOUDEN CATTLE STANCHION Filed Oct. 11, 1924' 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Marh 24. 1925.

w. 'LOUD EN CATTLE s'rmcmou Filed-Oct. 11, 1924' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,530,780 PATENT orrlcs.

WILLIAM LOUDEN, or FAIRFIELD, rowA.

CATTLE STANCHION.

Application ifiled October 11, 1924. Serial No. 7431109.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, l VILLIAM LOUDEN, a citizen of the United'St-ates, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cattle Stanchions, of which the following is a specfication.

My invention relatesto stanchions comprising two side members hinged together open, and may be turned freely to either side when closed. Also, of other features set forth in the specification and claims.

Inthe accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, Fig. l is a side view of a stall frame having three stan chions embodying my invention hung therein, and each of the stanchions being shown in a different position to illustrate the op-- eration of my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged'vertically disposed longitudinal section on hne 2 2 of Flg. 1. Fig. 3 1s a transverse section on line of Fig. 2, the cut away portion of the figure belng replaced to make it complete. Fig. 4 is a detail view. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective of a modified form of the invention showing a portion of the upper end of the opening and closing member. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on line 66 of Fig.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the manger curb of the stall frame, 13, the stall posts mounted thereon and G, the top rail of the frame secured to the upper ends of the stall posts. members D and D hinged together at their lower ends and adapted to be latched to-' gether and unlatched from each other at their upper ends, are mounted in the stall frame by chains E and E, or other equiva lent fastening means, connecting thestain chions to the top rail above and the manger curb below in the usual manner. The upper fastenings E are connected to the upper ends Stanchions having side of the members D which arealso provided with latching means adapted to catch overlatching spurs F on the upper ends of the members D which is most plainly shown in Fig. 2. The stanchion in the central portion of the stall frame is shown'in the un-' latched or open position and the stanchion at the ends of the frame are shown in the latched or closed position. v v

To prevent the members D from swinging out too far when open, and straining the hinges and possibly breaking them, I use supporting chains Gr. The upper ends of these chains are connected to the top rail C, preferably by adjustable clips H, located on the rail a. short distance from the con nections I for the fastenings E. lVhen tubular side members are used, the lower ends of these chains are secured to the upper ends of the members D as follows. The latch spur Fis provided with a cylindrical body J and a recess L 'is formed in the upper side ofsaid body, as most plainly shown in Fig. i, which is an enlarged perspective of A corresponding recess is formed in the upper end of the member D and the lower link of the chain G is placed in the recess thus formed before the bolt orrivet Kis inserted. The bolt or rivet being passed through the link as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, will securely hold the chain G to the member D By this meansth'e members D will not only be held from swinging out'too far but will also be automatically held in alignment with the stall framewhen open, as

shown by the central stanchion in Fig. 1.

the spur and its body. The body J is inf serted in the upper end of the member D and is held therein by a bolt or rivet K.

By thisvmeans the stanchion will be automatically held from turning at right angles to the frame when open, and thereby preventing the animal from placing its head in the open stanchion, as stanchions without this support are'liab'le to do. In addition,"

to this, the chain being connected to the member D at a certainplace near the central upper/end of the stanchion will be slack when the stanchion is closed, whereby it will be free to be turned around at" right angles to the stall, frame, and even more than right angles, as shown by the stanchion at the right hand end of Fig. 1. The stanchion will also be free to turn as far in the opposite direction and the animal 5 is a perspective of a portion ofithehpper end oi a stanchion side member fM,-made in e Q Q H' of van. imiertecl T bar d: v ng. i

a dfl-tclvspur F; attached thereto by means oiab'olt xor rivet Ka It will beseen that ,thehody Nsof ,thelatclnspur is made to embrace andwfit the end oftthe Zl'fba-r and that thescentral gportionl of lth;e body is theginsention ofl-theiloreer link of the supbersqare used, such as angles or U;-bars,,-,the

' zbod'y of theilatch spurwill-have-to bemade;

, to fit the contour of the material arsed, bnt

the supporting chain should always, have .a-eonnectionwith. the body otgthe spur and rivet, connecting theibodyof thespurto the vaside member. dYilBllSOhEO'IlShlUC'GQCl and arwra-nged no: additional; attaching ;means are with Will. be most direct f and positive l he a construction: is extremely simple andgin-x eXpensi-ve'to manufacture, asxwelli a sidurable "and efficient in aoperation.

'What Lolaimis- 1. In cattle :StEIlIChlOIISillhvlllgJSlClG mem-' hers hinged together their lower Lends and adapted to be latched. together and innl'atched 4 from each -.other at the r upper ends 1.

one ofsaid members having latchinganeans at its upper end, \andbeingradapted to be I connected toan :npper portion'of a istall;

frame, and the other member being 1 pro- Wided IWltll a c0.operat1ng*l'atch spur-shav- .ing a body connected to the upper end? of the member; and a fiexible:snpponting-derice hat ing itsiaipperend connected tojan adjacent upper portion Zoct the stall trame and itsxlow'er en-d connected to *theibody of wthe latch spur.

2.1 In cattle -.stanchions having 1' side memat their upper end, and being adapted to be-coi-inectedto angnpper portionzof a vstall I agree --;fra-me,I and the otherv-niember being pro- Aridedi with a co-,operating late-hspur having vambody connected to the upper end of the ,memberby. a bolt ,or rivet; and a supporting chain having its upper end connected to -an adjacent upper portion of the stall frame and its lower end connected to the body of-theglatchwspurby said bolt or rivet.

3. In cattle stanchions having tubular side members hinged itogether at their. lower endsrand adapted to he latohed'together and match d .iir mt achj w en at. th r upper tends;- one ogf saidmenabers havin'g latching :means at; its; upper end, and being adapted- ".to be coni ifected to an ruppein portlon of a stall, tl alme, and the ether member. being -pr idedr wra h 1a ?QPF Ifl 2l1 gal li hwfip l 1 having a -;e33l;i '1idnica;l body inserted 1 in the between it and-fthe Web of ,the Tu bar for; p i

in the/supper; side of; the, member and the ponting chain, G? which is securely held 1 therein'by the bolt or-rivet K.

lV-henhther difi erentwiforms ofside men ;v

iupper :.en dof the mmmber 1a access; iormed :bo ly of: h spuar d a unno t g"@ ain ,ghaving its ;up per=end-ronnected to an ad- .j'acent upper ipontion of'ithe stall irame, and

fits lowergend.inserted i-n the aforesaid-re-v teessand fastened therein.

u i-rz iu-ic t e tanehiof shaving tubu r side embers lnnged together at their, lower ;,e11ds:.and adapted-tube :latehed together and :--1.u 1at checl iro nr-eachi o h r, at v heir:

supper, ends one 07f said {members having 1 pla -thing l'llw lfi fi npipen and, 1 and being dadapted to be i-rconnected tpsan; upperporrequired COQCOHAXG'Ctx the supporting chain ito 3 the side member and lilI-SiGO1H1QCtl011; thereation of a stall zfirame, a d he. et m mher being {pro ided with; ace-op crating F latch spiirlsharing cylindrical. :hoclytins t in the a1p1per end of ithe nnelnber, and secured athereiniby :bolt: or rivet, a .recessi formed a in Lth-e .eupper *side of gthei member; and the body of athe, =-spur-, I and a supporting gchainflf .ghaning kits flapper. sen-d1 connected Ito i an ad- :iacentaportion of the stall irammpand its slower Flink inserted. in {the :recess and held thereiniby the atoresaidfbolt or-rivet.

THgCflltllB stanchions; h avingrside mem- :J

hers hinged togetheriatitheir lower endsand adapted ito as latched together iand unala-tclied from each other at their.- uppenends, a; stald frame having ayitop rail emounted.

' a on :StttllROSiS, gone: or ithe stanehion members v having glatching ;means at its upper end and being connected-tor the toprrail of the 1 stall -fm111e-,5and vthe other sinember z'heingpro- (aided withia cooperating latch; spur having a body Jconnected to; the, .upper end; of, the

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